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A United States Navy P8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft is currently observing the Russia airbase in Latakia, as Russian transport aircraft continue to leave.

Iranian jets, both from Mahan Air and the IRGC, continue to also make evacuation flights. C5SKY, the private jet that was suspected to be used by the Syrian government for evacuation flights to the UAE over the past few days, was also spotted, and followed by US Air Force reconnaissance aircraft, again.

The loss of Syria creates a countdown for Hezbollah's collapse, probably a year or two, maybe even three, logistics is the god of war and cut off from Iranian supplies while simultaneously fighting off HTS/Israeli attacks and the political maneuvering of the French elites in Beirut is not something any org no matter how internally cohesive can sustain forever, and the new reality in Syria is definitely the beginning of a decades long process, which is too long for a Leningrad style siege

Where can I get more info about the DPRK’s internal workings and why does the party general secretary appear hereditary?

Shooting Leaves 2 Kindergarden Students Wounded in California - Telesur English

Good discussion by Justin Podur and Amaresh Mishra on the Syrian situation. Apparently Hama is still contested. Supposedly SAA "collapse" was caused in part by spoofed orders over the radio.

Hey comrades, what the hell is this bazooka?

Vs what a Yassin looks like

HTS have a Pantsir AA system by the way, on top of other modern IGLA variants abandoned by the SAA. Just seen a video of them downing a Damascus govt helo.

They'll probably get some T-72s and T-90s in the coming days because the SAA rolled them up To Hama and then tried to do a blitzkrieg without any fucking fuel and left most of their tanks in pristine condition on the side of the highway.

Inb4 Turkey deploys a captured Oreshnik MRBM against Kobanê by January

EDIT: Emergency talks in Baghdad tomorrow morning to discuss a potential joint military intervention between Iran, Iraq, and Syria.

CNN reporting that Assad and family have arrived safely in Moscow and have been granted asylum

Israel has informed Washington of its intention to carry out a series of attacks in Lebanon in response to Hezbollah’s rocket launches.

The Defense Minister has approved plans for large-scale attacks on Hezbollah.

The security establishment believes that not responding strongly and immediately may harm the ceasefire for years

The security establishment is considering the possibility of Israel entering the fighting for several days

The political level agreed to intensify attacks on the Syria - Lebanon border

—Israeli Broadcasting Authority.

https://x.com/SuppressedNws/status/1863652256094228673

The People's party have emerged as kingmakers in the next government of Iceland.

The only workable coalitions must include them to get a majority in parliament.

We have the blessed option of S - C - F

and the cursed D - F - M

S and C hate D and M, so it's up to F to choose what happens. The party leaders of S C and F have already started informal talks and political flirting in the media.

People are also talking about the three left wing parties, Socialists, Pirates, Left greens, that did not cross the 5% threshold to access the voting district equalization system, there have been talks of uniting the parties and/or lowering the threshold.

So is there going to be some sort of accountability from the users and mods here who spent this whole week calling everyone who was saying this situation was bad a "doomer" and accusing people, including people from the region, of spreading CIA/terrorist misinfo and deleting posts, or are you all going to pretend you didn't do that?

This mega didn't learn its lesson from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Nonce Ex-Minister Joins Board Of Ukrainian Energy Firm

Former Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod will join Ukraine’s state energy firm, NPC Ukrenergo, as a board member. The company is tasked with maintaining Ukraine's electricity infrastructure and faces challenges due to what Kofod calls "Putin's terror bombings".

Kofod failed to gain a seat in parliament in the 2022 general election. He has since been cashing in on his time as foreign minister by running a shady consultancy firm.

Kofod replaces another Dane who resigned in protest over the sacking of the company's CEO.

• Source: DR (state media), December 4th 2024

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/uhg/our-leaders.html

lol

Could the Syrian government survive in a rump Alawite state on the coast?

The 2020's have had some goofy fuckin half baked coup attempts. Just off the top of my head I can think of:

Prigozhin heading toward Moscow and then being like "jk ", the one in Bolivia where Arce stood there in front of the general telling him no like a misbehaving child, Bolsonaro's attempt, Jan 6 (I guess?), and now this one in South Korea.

Some news and combat footage from the Donbass.

Russian forces liberated the DPR settlements of Sukhiye Yaly and Pustynka: https://sputnikglobe.com/20241206/russian-forces-liberate-two-settlements-in-donetsk-and-launch-precision-strikes-1121107217.html

Russian forces continue making gains in the northern, partially Kiev-occupied DPR city of Chasov Yar: https://southfront.press/russian-forces-advance-in-chasov-yar/

A big collection of recent combat footage from the Donbass and Kursk oblast in this summary article: https://southfront.press/overview-of-military-situation-in-ukraine-on-december-5-2024/

A Russian FPV drone struck a train carrying ammunition for the Kiev regime’s military, near the Kiev-occupied, DPR city of Krasnoarmeysk: https://news-pravda.com/russia/2024/12/06/903845.html

Ok I wake up and Syria has fallen to the dumb ass terroists? Is this Lybia 2.0? What the fuck man?

Dominic Waghorn noted from preliminary observations that the military seemed ill-prepared to enforce martial law and surmised that Yoon acted unilaterally.

Unlikely, it was reported he held a meeting with close allies before the coup attempt.

The Economist described the situation as a constitutional crisis as it is unclear whether the Assembly has the power to hold votes under the provisions of martial law, thus making the vote to annul the martial law illegitimate.

Weak democracy, the country is clearly just an US puppet, much like South Vietnam. Even with all the money and aid the US gives them, they are still unstable, probably because most Koreans really just want peace and for the US and Japanese to leave them alone.

chat, let's hear some guesses on how The Adjuster disposed of the murder weapon in a way that made it very unlikely to be recovered. what would you do with it, if you had time to plan ahead for its disposal?

It's yoonover!

Martial law to be lifted in South Korea, President Yoon declares. South Korean troops will withdraw and stand down. It's not over yet, we now have the fallout - the impeachment.

Terrorists have broken through to Homs and are 6 km from the city center, military sources report :"The Assad regime is dead. We will establish a government based on the People's Council, which will be institutional and not based on one ruler making arbitrary decisions," said HTS militant leader Abu Muhammad al-Julani.

Iranian Foreign Minister: A political dialogue must take place between the Syrian government and the 'legitimate opposition groups' (implying not HTS) Ali Larijani, former Parliament Speaker and current special representative of Supreme Leader Khamenei, is currently in Damascus meeting personally with Assad

In Uruguay, President Lula decorated former president Pepe Mujica with Brazil's highest honor, the National Order of the Southern Cross, for his tireless fight for the betterment of Latin America and the world.

Lula visits Mujica: 'The most extraordinary person I've ever met' Brazilian president traveled to Uruguay, where he will take part in the Mercosur summit this Friday. Before the event, he visited former Uruguayan president and friend José 'Pepe' Mujica.

“The most extraordinary person I've ever met,” said Lula. On that occasion, he decorated Mujica with an honor from the Brazilian government: the National Order of the Southern Cross, the highest decoration offered by Brazil to foreigners. “We don't choose brothers. We don't even choose a mother. But we choose a comrade,” added Lula.

It's hard to not look at this and compare it to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Enemy nation of the US run by geriatric leader won't do what the moment actually calls for because he's more worried about dying in his sleep, so he lets all his allies get rolled up one by one.

Syrian Armed Forces have ordered the total evacuation of the SAA General Staff Headquarters and Air Force Command Center in the Capital of Damascus, as Rebel Forces enter the City from the South! Mass panic on the streets of Damascus. People are bulk buying. Most shops have closed. Clashes between the southern Free Syrian Army and IDF troops reported in the Golan.

A Syrian government plane took off from Damascus and is about to land in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates